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US-10873736

Indication of current view dependency on reference view in multiview coding file format

PublishedDecember 22, 2020
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Technical Abstract

Techniques for encapsulating video streams containing multiple coded views in a media file are described herein. In one example, a method includes parsing a track of video data, wherein the track includes one or more views. The method further includes parsing information to determine whether a texture view or a depth view of a reference view is required for decoding at least one of the one or more views in the track. Another example method includes composing a track of video data, wherein the track includes one or more views and composing information that indicates whether a texture view or a depth view of a reference view is required for decoding at least one of the one or more views in the track.

Patent Claims
15 claims

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1. A method of processing video data, the method comprising: parsing a track of multiview video data, wherein the track includes one or more views, including only one of a texture view of a particular view and a depth view of the particular view; and parsing a track reference to determine a dependency of the track to a referenced track indicated in the track reference, wherein parsing the track reference includes parsing a track reference type ‘deps’ that indicates that the track includes the depth view of the particular view and the reference track includes the texture view of the particular view.

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2. A device for processing video data comprising: a memory configured to store video data; and one or more processors configured to: parse a track of multiview video data, wherein the track includes one or more views, including only one of a texture view of a particular view and a depth view of the particular view; and parse a track reference to determine a dependency of the track to a referenced track indicated in the track reference, wherein parsing the track reference includes parsing a track reference type ‘deps’ that indicates that the track includes the depth view of the particular view and the reference track includes the texture view of the particular view.

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3. The device of claim 2 , the device further configured to: parse a view identifier box from at least one of a sample entry and a multi-view group entry to determine, for each view in the track, whether the view is a texture view or a depth view, wherein the at least one of the sample entry and the multi-view group entry are associated with the track.

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4. The device of claim 2 , the device further configured to: parse a view identifier box to determine whether a texture view or a depth view of a reference view is required for decoding a specific view in the track; or parse a supplemental enhancement information (SEI) message box to determine a three dimensional scalability information SEI message associated with one or more of the views.

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5. The device of claim 2 , wherein the track contains the depth view of the particular view, the device further configured to: parse a 3VC Depth Resolution box to determine a spatial resolution the depth view of the particular view.

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6. The device of claim 2 , wherein the track contains the depth view of the particular view, the device further configured to: parse a three-dimensional video coding (3VC) decoder configuration record to determine a width and a height of the depth view of the particular view.

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7. The device of claim 2 , wherein the track is a three-dimensional video coding (3VC) track, the device further configured to: parse a 3VC decoder configuration record, wherein the 3VC decoder configuration record indicates a configuration record for a matching sample entry of the multiview video data.

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8. A method of processing video data, the method comprising: composing a track of multiview video data, wherein the track includes one or more views, including only one of a texture view of a particular view and a depth view of the particular view; and composing a track reference to indicate a dependency of the track to a referenced track indicated in the track reference, wherein composing the track reference includes composing a track reference type ‘deps’ that indicates that the track includes the depth view of the particular view and the reference track includes the texture view of the particular view.

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9. A device for processing video data comprising: a memory configured to store video data; and one or more processors configured to: compose a track of multiview video data, wherein the track includes one or more views, including only one of a texture view of a particular view and a depth view of the particular view; and compose a track reference to indicate a dependency of the track to a referenced track indicated in the track reference, wherein composing the track reference includes composing a track reference type ‘deps’ that indicates that the track includes the depth view of the particular view and the reference track includes the texture view of the particular view.

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10. The device of claim 9 , the one or more processors further configured to: compose a view identifier box from at least one of a sample entry and a multi-view group entry to indicate, for each view in the track, whether the view is a texture view or a depth view, wherein the at least one of the sample entry and the multi-view group entry are associated with the track.

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11. The device of claim 9 , the one or more processors further configured to: compose a view identifier box to indicate whether a texture view or a depth view of a reference view is required for decoding a specific view in the track; or compose a supplemental enhancement information (SEI) message box to indicate a three dimensional scalability information SEI message associated with one or more of the views.

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12. The device of claim 9 , wherein the track contains the depth view of the particular view, the device further configured to: compose a 3VC Depth Resolution box to indicate a spatial resolution the depth view of the particular view; or compose a three-dimensional video coding (3VC) decoder configuration record to indicate a width and a height of the depth view of the particular view.

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13. The device of claim 9 , wherein the track is a three-dimensional video coding (3VC) track, the device further configured to: compose a 3VC decoder configuration record, wherein the 3VC decoder configuration record indicates a configuration record for a matching sample entry of the multiview video data.

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14. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon that upon execution cause one or more processors of a video coding device to: parse a track of multiview video data, wherein the track includes one or more views, including only one of a texture view of a particular view and a depth view of the particular view; and parse a track reference to determine a dependency of the track to a referenced track indicated in the track reference, wherein parsing the track reference includes parsing a track reference type ‘deps’ that indicates that the track includes the depth view of the particular view and the reference track includes the texture view of the particular view.

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15. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon that upon execution cause one or more processors of a video coding device to: compose a track of multiview video data, wherein the track includes one or more views, including only one of a texture view of a particular view and a depth view of the particular view; and compose a track reference to indicate a dependency of the track to a referenced track indicated in the track reference, wherein composing the track reference includes composing a track reference type ‘deps’ that indicates that the track includes the depth view of the particular view and the reference track includes the texture view of the particular view.

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January 18, 2017

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December 22, 2020

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